Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – 200 metres

The 200 metres at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, from 9 to 11 August 1934.

In the final, the German Käthe Krauß won the event in 24.9 seconds ahead of Polish Stella Walasiewicz and British Eileen Hiscock.

Entrants
On 9 August an incomple list was published of participating athletes. This list consisted of athletes from seven nations: Austria, Czechslovakia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland. Listed below are the athletes from these nations who were entered for the 200 metres event.

 Nationality  Name                                        *    
* The Dutch Tollien Schuurman injured herself after winning her semi-final 60 metres event. She was replaced and the Dutch Cor Aalten and Beb Martin competed in the 200 metres event.

Results

Heats
The heats took place on 9 August.
Heat 1
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Stella Walasiewicz  26"  Q 2  Käthe Krauß      Q 3     4    5    6   

Heat 2
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Eileen Hiscock    25.5"  Q 2  Barbara Burke     Q 3     4    5    6   

Heat 3
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Ruth Dahlin   26.5"  Q 2 Cor Aalten      Q 3    4    5    6   

Heat 4
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Nellie Halstead    25.6"  Q 2  Lillian Palmer    Q 3       4    5    6   

Heat 5
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Beb Martin    27.3"  Q 2  Spenade      Q 3       4    5    6   

Heat 6
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1   Marie Dollinger    26"  Q 2  Aileen Meagher     Q 3       4    5    6   
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Semi-finals
The semi-finals took place on 10 August.
Semi-final 1
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Käthe Krauß    25.2"  Q 2  Stella Walasiewicz    Q 3  Lillian Palmer       Q ?  Beb Martin   ?   ?   

Semi-final 2
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes 1  Eileen Hiscock     25.3"  Q 2  Marie Dollinger       Q 3  Aileen Meagher       Q 4     5     6  Cor Aalten  
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Final
The final took place on 12 August 1934.

Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes   Käthe Krauß    24.9"   Stella Walasiewicz   25.0"    Eileen Hiscock    25.2"  4  Lillian Palmer     5 Aileen Meagher     6  Marie Dollinger      
Note: in Dutch newspaper sources the Canadian Palmer is listed in third place, without mentioning Hiscock at all. However, all database sources uses Hiscock as third in the event.1934 Women's World Games Intersportstats.com (accessdate 28 July 2022)FSFI Women's World Games GBR Athletics, Retrieved 28 July 2022

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Related pages
Athletics at the Olympics of Grace – 200 metres

References

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